Forest Hill PCA Devotionals

Marriage & Freedom: 1 Corinthians 7

Title: Marriage & Freedom Speaker: Rev. Jason Van Bemmel Series: Unpacking Corinthians Date: June 29, 2026 Bible: 1 Corinthians 7 Today, we tackle 1 Corinthians 7, a chapter packed with practical, often thorny, wisdom regarding marriage, singleness, and human freedom. In this episode, we explore: • The Corinthian Context: Why Paul's practical advice must be read with an understanding of Corinth's extreme sexual immorality (including temple prostitution) and the looming threat of intense Christian persecution. • No Compromise: How Christians must balance practical wisdom in a hostile culture without ever editing or compromising God's clear, lifelong standards for marriage and sexuality. • Contentment in Your Calling: Paul's advice on navigating singleness, marriage to an unbelieving spouse, and why serving the Lord with undivided devotion is a beautiful calling. • A Biblical View on Freedom: A powerful look at verses 20-23, proving that the Bible is not "pro-slavery" and that the image of God is fundamentally incompatible with the enslavement of men. Thank you for joining us! For a deeper dive into this chapter, check out Pastor Jason's full sermon series on 1 Corinthians available on this channel and SermonAudio. Have a blessed day in the Lord!

Baptizing Babies - Heidelberg Catechism #74

Title: Baptizing Babies? Speaker: Rev. Jason Van Bemmel Series: Heidelberg Catechism Devos Date: June 22, 2026 Should we baptize infants? Why? Pastor Jason addresses this question using Heidelberg Catechism Question #74.

Glorify God in Your Body - 1 Corinthians 6

Title: Glorify God in Your Body Speaker: Rev. Jason Van Bemmel Series: Unpacking Corinthians Date: June 24, 2026 Glorifying God in Our Bodies & Rejecting Worldliness 1 Corinthians 6 In this bold and penetrating devotional on 1 Corinthians 6, we confront the ways Christians are often tempted to compromise with a litigious and sexually immoral culture. In this episode, we explore: - Lawsuits Among Believers: Why taking a fellow Christian to court before an unbelieving judge is a failure, and how it reveals a deeper issue of accepting worldly standards. - The Kingdom of God: A hard look at the lifestyles and sins that the world shrugs off, but God declares incompatible with His kingdom. - A New Identity in Christ: Why Christians should never find their identity in their past sins or ongoing temptations, but instead rest in being washed, sanctified, and justified. - Your Body is a Temple: Understanding the profound reality that our bodies are members of Christ and temples of the Holy Spirit, demanding that we flee sexual immorality and glorify God in everything we do.

Baptismal Regeneration? - Heidelberg Catechism #73

Title: Washed by Baptism? Speaker: Rev. Jason Van Bemmel Series: Heidelberg Catechism Devos Date: June 24, 2026 If water baptism doesn't itself wash away sin, why does the Bible use the kind of language it sometimes does about baptism? Pastor Jason explains in this devotional from Heidelberg Catechism Question #73. www.foresthillpca.org

The Danger of Compromise - 1 Corinthians 5 Devotional

Title: The Danger of Compromise Speaker: Rev. Jason Van Bemmel Series: Unpacking Corinthians Date: June 23, 2026 Bible: 1 Corinthians 5 Purity in the Church & The Danger of Compromise 1 Corinthians 5 In today's devotional, Pastor Jason Van Bemmel explores the challenging but necessary instructions given in 1 Corinthians 5. When the Corinthian church began boasting about their tolerance of gross sexual immorality, the Apostle Paul delivered a strong message about church discipline and the danger of compromising with worldly influence. In this episode, we cover: Church Discipline: Why the church must not tolerate or celebrate unrepentant sin, and how excommunication is ultimately aimed at the restoration of the individual. The Danger of Leaven: How tolerating just a little bit of immorality acts like leaven, spreading negative influence and cheap grace throughout the entire congregation. Christ Our Passover Lamb: A look at how Jesus fulfilled the Passover, calling believers to live spiritually as "unleavened bread" in sincerity and truth. Judging Inside vs. Outside: Understanding our call to be salt and light in the world without completely isolating ourselves, while maintaining strict boundaries against scandalous sin within the church family. Thank you for watching! www.foresthillpca.org